Utah / Department of Corrections

Agency file

Department of Corrections

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2019, this agency had 2,541 employees with median total compensation of $87,386; the highest distinct record was $339,176.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $212.5M
Employees: 2,541
Median total: $87,386
Highest record: $339,176

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1$164,934+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 2,541 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,386) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $43,318 (52%)
Overtime — $3,681 (4%)
Other — $1,796 (2%)
Benefits — $34,833 (42%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$20,297

$60,424

$87,386

$107,244

$129,248

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,248 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,297. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer, Post

735 · $85,292

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post

254 · $100,914

Correctional Sergeant, Post

246 · $110,538

Office Specialist II

85 · $55,376

Correctional Officer, Post

79 · $31,790

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$196M —	2,675 —	$76,636 —
2018	$211.9M ▲ 8.1%	2,836 ▲ 6.0%	$80,989 ▲ 5.7%
2019	$212.5M ▲ 0.3%	2,541 ▼ 10.4%	$87,386 ▲ 7.9%

Record list

Employees

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Nathaniel Jensen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,762

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,818
Overtime: $20,580
Other pay: $2,028
Benefits: $47,337
Total compensation: $118,762

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At Department of Corrections, Nathaniel Jensen serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,762.

Seth Robinson

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,678

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $60,944
Overtime: $1,187
Other pay: $3,814
Benefits: $52,733
Total compensation: $118,678

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At Department of Corrections, Seth Robinson serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,678.

Robert Dowdle

Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,563

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $61,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,897
Benefits: $43,416
Total compensation: $118,563

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Robert Dowdle works as a Registered Nurse for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Robert earned $118,563 in 2019.

Kelly Worley

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,524

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,408
Overtime: $2,611
Other pay: $939
Benefits: $53,567
Total compensation: $118,524

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Kelly Worley works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Kelly earned $118,524 in 2019.

Douglas Craner

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,476

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $60,008
Overtime: $7,509
Other pay: $1,273
Benefits: $49,686
Total compensation: $118,476

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At Department of Corrections, Douglas Craner serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,476.

Troy Webb

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,422

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,530
Overtime: $5,751
Other pay: $1,878
Benefits: $49,264
Total compensation: $118,422

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Troy Webb is a Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $118,422.

Samuel Stone

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,367

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $66,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,495
Total compensation: $118,367

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Samuel Stone works as a Licensed Clinical Therapist for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Samuel earned $118,367 in 2019.

Terry Price

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,344

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $66,333
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $591
Benefits: $51,229
Total compensation: $118,344

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Terry Price is a Correctional Lieutenant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $118,344.

Eldon Hamelin

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,168

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,239
Overtime: $183
Other pay: $978
Benefits: $53,768
Total compensation: $118,168

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At Department of Corrections, Eldon Hamelin serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,168.

Margarita Killpack

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,036

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $55,413
Overtime: $9,811
Other pay: $2,001
Benefits: $50,812
Total compensation: $118,036

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At Department of Corrections, Margarita Killpack serves as a Correctional Sergeant, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,036.

Bryan Britton

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$118,033

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,525
Overtime: $20,718
Other pay: $1,723
Benefits: $47,068
Total compensation: $118,033

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Bryan Britton is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $118,033.

James Weaver

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,873

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $252
Benefits: $54,201
Total compensation: $117,873

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James Weaver is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $117,873.

J Lee

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,846

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,189
Overtime: $15,783
Other pay: $1,969
Benefits: $48,905
Total compensation: $117,846

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J Lee holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,846.

Neil Phillips

Electronic Tech/Journey Electrician/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,838

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,329
Benefits: $47,790
Total compensation: $117,838

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Neil Phillips works as a Electronic Tech/Journey Electrician for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Neil earned $117,838 in 2019.

Clayton Shumway

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,803

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $70,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221
Benefits: $46,862
Total compensation: $117,803

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At Department of Corrections, Clayton Shumway serves as a Licensed Clinical Therapist within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,803.

Michael George

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,712

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $54,143
Total compensation: $117,712

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Michael George holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,712.

Carl Sanderson

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,688

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,408
Overtime: $1,702
Other pay: $2,112
Benefits: $52,466
Total compensation: $117,688

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Carl Sanderson works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Carl earned $117,688 in 2019.

Wayne Rose

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,578

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $59,322
Overtime: $4,788
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $52,506
Total compensation: $117,578

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Wayne Rose holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,578.

Jerry Miller

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,565

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $58,046
Overtime: $6,662
Other pay: $1,564
Benefits: $51,293
Total compensation: $117,565

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Jerry Miller works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Jerry earned $117,565 in 2019.

Colleen Jones

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,563

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $70,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,843
Total compensation: $117,563

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At Department of Corrections, Colleen Jones serves as a Licensed Clinical Therapist within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,563.

Trenton Wynn

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,555

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,152
Overtime: $2,234
Other pay: $1,291
Benefits: $52,878
Total compensation: $117,555

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At Department of Corrections, Trenton Wynn serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,555.

Randi Carter

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,550

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,380
Overtime: $1,077
Other pay: $1,554
Benefits: $53,537
Total compensation: $117,550

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Randi Carter works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Randi earned $117,550 in 2019.

Shawn Alton

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,420

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46
Benefits: $53,954
Total compensation: $117,420

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Shawn Alton is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $117,420.

Royal Nelson

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,396

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,185
Total compensation: $117,396

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Royal Nelson holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,396.

Crystal Blasi

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,290

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,898
Overtime: $17,957
Other pay: $1,077
Benefits: $47,359
Total compensation: $117,290

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Crystal Blasi works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Crystal earned $117,290 in 2019.

Thomas Jordan

Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,187

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $61,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,748
Benefits: $53,539
Total compensation: $117,187

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Thomas Jordan holds the role of Registered Nurse at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,187.

Thomas Stafford

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,159

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $53,589
Total compensation: $117,159

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Thomas Stafford holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,159.

Reg Allred

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,117

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,027
Overtime: $2,201
Other pay: $685
Benefits: $53,205
Total compensation: $117,117

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Reg Allred holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,117.

Jeffery Woodall

Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,046

Sub-department: DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay: $61,734
Overtime: $1,825
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,486
Total compensation: $117,046

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Jeffery Woodall holds the role of Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,046.

Chad Bray

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,043

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,626
Overtime: $14,405
Other pay: $1,949
Benefits: $49,064
Total compensation: $117,043

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Chad Bray holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,043.

Wendi Anthony

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$117,033

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $63,675
Overtime: $7,658
Other pay: $1,768
Benefits: $43,933
Total compensation: $117,033

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At Department of Corrections, Wendi Anthony serves as a Correctional Lieutenant, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,033.

Bryan Moulton

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$116,988

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $62,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,026
Total compensation: $116,988

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Bryan Moulton holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,988.

Duane Reed

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Senior Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$116,955

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,235
Overtime: $1,825
Other pay: $621
Benefits: $53,274
Total compensation: $116,955

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Duane Reed holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Senior Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,955.

John Capell

Financial Manager I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$116,944

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $71,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,350
Total compensation: $116,944

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John Capell holds the role of Financial Manager I at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,944.

Christopher Whittaker

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$116,915

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,682
Overtime: $22,009
Other pay: $1,474
Benefits: $46,750
Total compensation: $116,915

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Christopher Whittaker holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,915.

Susan Partridge

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$116,897

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $62,444
Overtime: $2,939
Other pay: $1,635
Benefits: $49,880
Total compensation: $116,897

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Susan Partridge holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,897.

Mikel Watkins

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$116,852

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,626
Overtime: $19,695
Other pay: $1,641
Benefits: $43,890
Total compensation: $116,852

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Mikel Watkins is a Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $116,852.